Medical Terminology I- STEMS - PowerPoint Presentation

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Medical Terminology

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I- STEMS - PERTAINING TO THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM

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The musculoskeletal system includes the bones, muscles, and joints.

1- Osteo is a stem which means bone. A person who has osteo-arthritis, for example, has inflammation of the______ and joint.

2-The

stem,

arthro

, means

joint.

Arthrodesis

means fixation of

a _______

by fusion

.

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The stem

chondro

means

cartilage. A

person with

chondr-itis

,

for example

, has inflammation of the

_________.

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4- The stem myelo means bone marrowor spine. A person who has myelitis

has an inflammation of the _______________ or _________.bone marrow/spine5- Myo

is a stem which means muscle.

A

myospasm

, for example, is an

involuntary contraction of a

___________.

muscle

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Tendo

is a stem which

means tendon

. A person with tend-

initis

has inflammation

of a _________.

tendon

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Costo

is a stem which means

rib. The

intercostal

space, for

example, refers

to the space between the

____________.

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II_ STEMS - PERTAINING TO THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM

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1- Derma is a stem which means skin. A person with dermatophytosis, for example

, has a fungus condition of the __________.skin2- Onycho is a stem which means nail.

Onychectomy

means

surgical removal

of the _________of a

finger or

toe.

nail

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III- STEMS - PERTAINING TO THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

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1- Rhino and naso are stems which mean nose. A person who has rhinitis

has inflammation of the __________.nose2- Laryngo

is a stem meaning larynx

or voice

box. A

laryngoscopy

is

an examination

of the interior of the

__________.

larynx

3-

Tracheo

is a stem which

means upper

windpipe or trachea.

A person

with

tracheitis

has

an inflammation

of the

____________________

or __________.

upper windpipe/trachea

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4-Broncho is a stem which means lower windpipe or bronchus. A person with bronchitis has inflammation of the ____________________

or __________.lower windpipe/bronchus5- Pulmo and pneumo are stems

which mean lung. Pulmonary

, for

example, means

concerning or involving the

__________.

6

- A

person with pneumonia has

an inflammation

of the __________.

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Pneumo

is a stem which also

means air

.

Pneumothorax

is the presence

of ________

or gas in the

thoracic cavity.

air

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8- Pneo is a stem which means breath or breathing. Pneodynamics

is the mechanism of __________.breathing

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IV-STEMS - PERTAINING TO THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

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1-The stem stoma means mouth. A person who has stomatitis, for example

, has inflammation of the__________.mouth2-Lingua and glossa are stems which mean tongue.

Glossitis

means inflammation of the __________.

tongue

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Lingual means pertaining to

the __________.

tongue

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4-Gingivo is a stem which means gums. A person with gingivitis has an inflammation of the __________.

gums5- Gastro is a stem which means stomach. A gastrectomy is the surgical removal of the __________.

stomach

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6-Entero is a stem which means intestine. A person with gastroenteritis has inflammation of the stomach and__________.

7- Duodeno is a stem which pertains to the duodenum. A duodenal ulcer is an ulcer which is located in the __________

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Jejuno

is a stem which pertains to

the jejunum

or second part of the

small intestine

. A

jejunectomy

is an excision of a part of

or all

of the __________

or__________.

jejunum

or second part of the

small intestine

9-Ileo

is a stem which pertains to

the ileum

or third part of the

small intestine

. Ileitis means

inflammation of

the __________

or ___________________.

ileum or third part of the small intestine

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10-Colo is a stem which means colon. When a colostomy is performed, anincision is made into the _________.

11- Procto and ano are stems which mean rectum or anus. Proctitis

means

inflammation of the

________or

_________.

rectum or anus

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V- STEMS - PERTAINING TO THE ACCESSORY ORGANS OF DIGESTION

1-The stem hepato means liver. A person with hepatitis has an inflammation of the __________.2- The stem

cholecysto

means gallbladder. A person who has had

an operation

called a

cholecystectomy

,

for example, has had

his _____________

removed (or

excised

).

3-Laparo

is a stem meaning

abdominal wall

. A person who has a

laparotomy

has

had an incision made into the

_________ __________.

abdominal wall

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VI- STEMS - PERTAINING TO THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

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1-The stem, cardio, means heart. The cardiovascular system includes the blood vessels and the __________.heart

2- Angio and vaso are stems which mean vessel. An angiogram is a series of X-ray film of a blood__________.

vessel

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Phlebo

and

veno

are stems

which mean

vein. A

phlebectomy

is

the surgical

removal of a

__________.

vein

4-Arterio

is a stem which means

artery.A

person who has

arteriosclerosis has

hardening of the

__________.

arteries

5-Thrombo

is a stem which means

clot of

blood.

Thrombophlebitis

is an

inflammation of a vein with

a __________

of __________.

clot/blood

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VII-STEMS - PERTAINING TO THE HEMATOPOIETIC AND LYMPATHIC SYSTEMS

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1-Cyto is a stem meaning cell. An erythrocyte is one kind of blood cell. It is a red blood __________.

2-Hema and hemato are stems which mean blood. A hematoma is a tumor filled with __________.3-Lympho

is a stem which

means lymph

.

A lymphocyte

is a

_________ cell

.

lymph

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4-Spleno is a stem which means spleen. A person who has had a splenectomy has had an excision ofthe

__________.spleen5-Phago is a stem which means to eat.A phagocyte is a cell that _________microorganisms.

eats

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VIII- STEMS - PERTAINING TO THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

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The endocrine system is composed of glands which release hormones into the blood stream.1-Acro

is a stem which means extremity. Acromegaly is a disease characterized by enlargement of the bones of the __________.extremities

2-Gluco

and

glyco

are stems

which mean

sugar. A person

with

glucosuria

has __________ in

the urine

.

sugar

3-Adeno

is a stem which means

gland.

Adenectomy

is a word

meaning surgical

removal of a __________.

gland

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IX-STEMS - PERTAINING TO THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS

1-Neuro is a stem which means nerve.Polyneuritis means inflammation of many __________.nerves

2-Cerebro

and

encephalo

are

stems which

mean brain. Encephalitis,

for example

, means inflammation of the

__________.

brain

3-Psycho

and

mento

are stems

which mean

mind. Psychology is

the science

that studies the __________.

mind

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X- STEMS - PERTAINING TO THE GENITOURINARY SYSTEM

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1-Nephro and rena are stems which mean kidney. A person who has had a

nephrectomy has had a__________ removed.2-Uretero is a stem which means ureter. A person who has

ureteritis

has

an inflammation of

the __________.

3-Cysto

is a stem which

means bladder

. A person who has

cystitis has

an inflammation of

the __________.

4

-Urethro

is a stem meaning

urethra.

Urethritis

is an inflammation of the .

urethra

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5-Lith is a stem which means stone.Nephrolithiasis is the formation of renal __________.

stones

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XI-STEMS - PERTAINING TO GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICSFEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

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Gynecology and obstetrics relates to the female reproductive system and birth.

1- Hystero and metro are stems which mean uterus or womb. A woman who has had a hysterectomy has had her __________ removed.

2-Oophoro

is a stem which

means ovary

. A woman who has had

an

oophorectomy

has had

her __________

removed

.

3-Salpingo

is a stem which

means tube

. A woman who has

salpingitis

has

an inflammation of

a __________.

tube

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VII- STEMS - PERTAINING TO THE SENSORY ORGANS

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1-Oto is a stem which means ear.Otoplasty, for example, means plastic repair of the __________.ear

2-Tympano and myringo are stems which refer to the eardrum. Atympanoplasty means plastic repair of the __________.

Ear drum

3-Ophthalmo

and

oculo

are

stems which

mean eye. Ophthalmology is

the science dealing with

the _________

and its diseases.

eye

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1-Blepharo is a stem which means eyelid. Blepharitis means inflammation

of the __________.eyelid2-Kerato is a stem which means cornea. Keratitis means inflammation

of the

__________

cornea

3-Dacryo

is a stem which means

tear. A

person with

dacryocystitis

has inflammation

of the __________ sac.

tear

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1-Pyo is a stem meaning pus. The word pyogenic means producing __________.

pus2-Lipo is a stem which means fat. A lipoma is a tumor composed of __________.

fat

3-

Febri

is a stem which means fever.

A person

who is

afebrile

is

without __________.

fever

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Myco

is a stem which means fungus.

Mycosis is any disease caused by a

__________.

fungus

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5-Necro is a stem which means dead. A necropsy is an autopsy or scientific inspection of a __________ body.

dead6-Emesis is a stem which means vomit. Hyperemesis is a word which means excessive __________.

vomiting